The concept of food sovereignty is becoming an element of everyday parlance in
development politics and food justice advocacy. Yet to successfully achieve food sovereignty,
the demands within this movement have to be compatible with the way people are pursuing
consumer sovereignty and vice versa. The aim of this article is to examine the different sets of
demands that the two ideals of sovereignty bring about, analyze in how far these different
demands can stand in constructive relations with each other, and explain why consumers have to
adjust their food choices to seasonal production variability to promote food sovereignty and so
secure future autonomy.
Keywords: Food justice, global justice, right to food, sustainable agriculture, sustainable
consumption